Performance Group
Meet the Performance Group Members
Kim Wilcoxon
Team Lead
Hello, I'm Kim Wilcoxson. I am a full time REALTOR® and a native of this vibrant community. YES, I graduated from Salida High School! As an active member of ROCC and the Advocacy, Community, and Performance Workgroups, I am dedicated to supporting our members. I am deeply invested in the advancement of our industry and the empowerment of fellow professionals. Through active participation, I strive to strengthen my knowledge and refine my skills to better assist our members and my valued clients. I am a mother, a wife, a grandmother and a photographer! Whatever your reason for stopping by, welcome! Let me know how I can help get you connected.
As the lead for the Performance workgroup, Kim upholds the focus of keeping the association foundation strong through an on-going review of policy, procedures, company financials and emergency protocol. The Performance Workgroup was able to fill the ROCC bookkeeper position this May and is updating the Organizational Assessment checklist to safeguard the constant uninterrupted workings of the association in case of an emergency. This year there is an added responsibility to conduct the CEO search with the expected retirement of long time ROCC CEO, Kevan Lyons, in 2025. The workgroup is diligently preparing for the future and welcoming in a new CEO and a new era for ROCC.
The workgroup has some of the best brains in the business contributing great time and thought. Thank you to Cess Retener, Haley Elzinga, Jo Reese, Joey Rovinsky, Kevin Lyons, Laura Ostrom, Ryan Drengler, Shawn Allison, and Vivia Lawson for volunteering. If you have any input or ideas you would like to share, please reach out to Kim Wilcoxson.
Firm: HomeSmart Preferred Realty
Mobile: 719-221-4997
Office: 719-458-1345
Email: kim@yourrealestatehub.com
Cess Retener
As of April 1st, 2025, Cess Retener is ROCC's Chief Executive Officer.
As CEO, she executes decisions of the Board of Directors and its workgroups. She is the organization's liaison with the Colorado Association of REALTORS® and the National Association of REALTORS®. Cess oversees ROCC accounting, and day-to-day business activities, while also interacting with members, industry partners, and the community.
Cess leads strategic direction projects, and financial operations in collaboration with the Board. Cess drives innovation and growth while upholding the organization's mission.
Planning for both short-term goals and long-term vision, Cess navigates business challenges within policy frameworks while prioritizing value creation for ROCC members through growth and retention strategies.
Cess oversees meetings, events, and education programs and ensures compliance with NAR Ethics and Fair Housing standards.
Firm: REALTORS® of Central Colorado, Inc.
Mobile: 719-850-2078
Office: 719-539-3381
Email: rocc-member@rocc.realtor
Jo Reese
Bio Coming Soon!
Firm: Full Circle Real Estate Group
Mobile: 719-966-7711
Office: 719-395-0101
Email: gojoenterprises@gmail.com
http://www.fullcirclebv.com
Haley Elzinga
With over 7 years of experience in residential lending and a strong background in community banking, Haley serves as a Mortgage Loan Originator at PeakView Mortgage in Salida, CO. Throughout her career, she’s taken on a variety of roles within residential lending, including loan origination, servicing, processing, and leading a lending team.
Since moving to Salida in 2016, Haley has embraced the City’s strong sense of community, seeking different ways to contribute. Along with serving as an Industry Partner on the board for REALTORS® of Central Colorado, Haley also currently serves as the Board President for Chaffee County Habitat for Humanity and previously served as Treasurer on the Board for FIBArk Community Paddling Center. Outside of work, you can find her exploring the great outdoors with her dog Nelly and experimenting with new recipes in the kitchen
Laura Ostrom
Laura acquired her real estate license as a single mom in 2015. Living in South Fork, CO, she went to work selling rural mountain and vacation properties right away. A move brought her to Salida in 2016 where she joined First Colorado Land Office. Still working as a broker and commuting back and forth to South Fork, she took on another job as Transaction Coordinator for First Colorado. That transitioned into being an assistant to Jeff Post, and shortly after, the General Manager for the entire company’s operations. She was thankful to have the opportunity to be based out of Salida full-time. Since then, she has processed hundreds of transactions, implemented new marketing processes for the company, managed accounting and commissions, maintained compliance for the firm, and worked with training all of the new brokers in the company.
She was recently promoted to Vice President of the First Colorado Land Office, a position she is proud of and has extreme ownership of. Her passions are fishing, yard work, customer support, and building new resources for the team. She loves hanging out with her son, husband, and their dog Cooper.
Her goals are to provide a level of perspective to real estate that most realtors don’t deal with and tie it to efficiency and growth opportunities for all the brokers who are members of our board. The better we all are, the better we all can be. Her motto is that everything is “figureoutable” and she strives to keep that word.
Ryan Drengler
Born and raised in central Wisconsin, Ryan and his wife, Amy, moved to Colorado in 2019 after visiting and falling in love with the mountain life. Both avid hikers, bikers, mountaineers, skiers, and general outdoor enthusiasts, they relish new adventures and challenges. An attorney for over 8 years, Ryan made the move into real estate after having experienced his own difficulties buying and selling homes and wanting to help others avoid similar headaches. He has a degree in financial planning from the University of Wisconsin, where he was an athletic letterman and a law degree from Marquette University. When not exploring all that Colorado has to offer, Ryan enjoys playing music, writing, dog training, and volunteering in the local community. Recently Ryan was accepted for membership into the Salida Elks Lodge and hopes to join other local community and service organizations.
Shawn Allison
In 2007, Shawn took a road trip with his wife and dog to a camp spot just outside of Salida and fell in love with Salida on his first visit.
Shawn understands why people want to live in Salida, vacation, and spend time outdoors in this special place. He is a Real Estate professional because he wants people to fulfill that same dream in Salida.
Moving from Summit County, CO to Salida was easy. The change gave him an opportunity to get engrained into our community and involved in local groups and activities. In addition to being a full-time REALTOR® for First Colorado, Shawn helps entrepreneurs in Chaffee County through the Small Business Development Center (SBDC). Prior to Real Estate, his background was owning successful businesses on the Front Range. Shawn thoroughly enjoys working with entrepreneurs to help them succeed in their own business endeavors.
The Agricultural Business degree from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, CA has helped Shawn to work closely with local ranch and land owners. He grew up on a small family farm and his appreciation for rural communities and landscapes is ingrained.
Joey Rovinsky
Since becoming a broker associate at Pinon REal Estate Group in Salida CO in 2020 Joey has quickly developed a passion for meeting new people and helping them achieve their dreams. With a focus and interest in advocating for affordable housing, Joey continues to serve his community by representing ROCC at the state and national levels. Recently he has begun working in commercial property management eager to create comfortable growth for businesses in Salida. In his spare time, he enjoys skiing, mountain biking, and various nerd activities.